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FALL 2004 ENGLISH 2110, SECTION 91 Instructor: Jennifer West
Office: Either faculty office at the Newnan Campus
Office Phone: (770) 836-6512
Office Hours: Before and after class or by appointment
Email: jwest@westga.edu
URL: http://www.westga.edu/~jwest
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a survey of literary and cultural documents from around the world. We will begin with the earliest materials and work our way through the ages, stopping here and there to read and discuss the major works of history. Because this course is a survey of world literature, we will often make leaps and bounds through history to reach the modern period. We will do our best to view each work in a historical and political context, realizing that our scope is limited by time and the sheer vastness of available material.
REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, Ed. Maynard Mack
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
•Students will develop the ability to recognize and identify the significant achievements in world literature. •Students will understand the relevant social, historical, and aesthetic contexts of these literary works. •Students will develop enhanced cultural awareness and analytical skills. •Students will demonstrate their command of academic English and the tenets of sound composition by means of thesis-driven prose. •Students will appreciate the implications of theoretical and critical approaches to such literature.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
GRADING:
Daily Discussion	10%
Two Essays	40%
Midterm and Final	40%
Student Presentation, Quizzes, In-Class Writing	10%
ATTENDANCE:
Keep in mind that ten percent of your grade comes from your class participation. Although I consider class attendance mandatory, I will not penalize you for your first three absences. However, each class you miss after the third absence will result in a deduction of one letter grade from your final grade. Don’t abuse this policy. In other words, save your absences for unexpected emergencies. Also, please be in class on time. Three tardies equal one absence from class. There is no need to explain your absences from or your tardies to class.
PARTICIPATION:
Because this course is discussion oriented, you should come to class prepared to discuss the assigned readings. I expect you to read all assignments before we meet, and I expect you to participate regularly in class discussions.
LATE WORK:
All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date assigned. If you are absent on the day an assignment is due, make the necessary arrangements to deliver your work on time. All essays turned in after the deadline will be penalized ten points for each class day they are late. Also, quizzes will be given at the beginning of class. No make-up quizzes will be offered. I will not accept any late in or out of class assignments.
THE WRITING CENTER:
I encourage you to visit The Writing Center at various points in the writing process. Regardless of writing skill level, one may always benefit from an intelligent discussion with knowledgeable peers. The Writing Center is located in the new TLC building. To make an appointment, call (770) 836-6513.
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
As we read through the literature this semester, look for interesting connections between the literature and modern day culture. You will be asked to give a three- to five- minute presentation on the link you have made. You may choose to focus on a reoccurring motif, symbols, themes, or any other creative connection you can make. Make connections to modern day movies, television shows, music, drama, art, video games, etc. You may choose to focus on one form of media or several. Your presentation should include a handout you have prepared for the class.
PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
The Department of English and Philosophy defines plagiarism as taking personal credit for the words and ideas of others as they are presented in electronic, print, and verbal sources. The Department expects that students will accurately credit sources in all assignments. An equally dishonest practice is fabricating sources or facts; it is another form of misrepresenting the truth. Plagiarism is grounds for failing the course. The University policies for handling Academic Dishonesty are found in the following documents: Student Undergraduate Catalogue: “Rights and Responsibilities;” Appendix J. http://www.westga.edu/handbook/
SPECIAL NEEDS:
If you have a registered disability that will require accommodation, please see me at the beginning of the semester. If you have a disability that you have not yet registered through the Disabled Student Services Office, please contact Dr. Ann Phillips in 137 Parker Hall at (770) 836-6428.

FORMAT FOR ALL PAPERS:
All drafts and final copies MUST be typed in New Times Roman, 12 point font using MLA format. Your writer’s handbook from English 1101 explains MLA format in detail, and we will also briefly review MLA format in class.

FALL 2004
ENGLISH 2110, SECTION 91
Instructor: Jennifer West

Office: Either faculty office at the Newnan Campus

Office Phone: (770) 836-6512

Office Hours: Before and after class or by appointment

URL: http://www.westga.edu/~jwest

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is a survey of literary and cultural documents from around the world. We will begin with the earliest materials and work our way through the ages, stopping here and there to read and discuss the major works of history. Because this course is a survey of world literature, we will often make leaps and bounds through history to reach the modern period. We will do our best to view each work in a historical and political context, realizing that our scope is limited by time and the sheer vastness of available material.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS:

The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, Ed. Maynard Mack

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

•Students will develop the ability to recognize and identify the significant achievements in world literature.

•Students will understand the relevant social, historical, and aesthetic contexts of these literary works.

•Students will develop enhanced cultural awareness and analytical skills.

•Students will demonstrate their command of academic English and the tenets of sound composition by means of thesis-driven prose.

•Students will appreciate the implications of theoretical and critical approaches to such literature.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

GRADING:

Daily Discussion

10%

Two Essays

40%

Midterm and Final

40%

Student Presentation, Quizzes, In-Class Writing

10%

ATTENDANCE:

Keep in mind that ten percent of your grade comes from your class participation. Although I consider class attendance mandatory, I will not penalize you for your first three absences. However, each class you miss after the third absence will result in a deduction of one letter grade from your final grade. Don’t abuse this policy. In other words, save your absences for unexpected emergencies. Also, please be in class on time. Three tardies equal one absence from class. There is no need to explain your absences from or your tardies to class.

PARTICIPATION:

Because this course is discussion oriented, you should come to class prepared to discuss the assigned readings. I expect you to read all assignments before we meet, and I expect you to participate regularly in class discussions.

LATE WORK:

All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date assigned. If you are absent on the day an assignment is due, make the necessary arrangements to deliver your work on time. All essays turned in after the deadline will be penalized ten points for each class day they are late. Also, quizzes will be given at the beginning of class. No make-up quizzes will be offered. I will not accept any late in or out of class assignments.

THE WRITING CENTER:

I encourage you to visit The Writing Center at various points in the writing process. Regardless of writing skill level, one may always benefit from an intelligent discussion with knowledgeable peers. The Writing Center is located in the new TLC building. To make an appointment, call (770) 836-6513.

STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

As we read through the literature this semester, look for interesting connections between the literature and modern day culture. You will be asked to give a three- to five- minute presentation on the link you have made. You may choose to focus on a reoccurring motif, symbols, themes, or any other creative connection you can make. Make connections to modern day movies, television shows, music, drama, art, video games, etc. You may choose to focus on one form of media or several. Your presentation should include a handout you have prepared for the class.

PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

The Department of English and Philosophy defines plagiarism as taking personal credit for the words and ideas of others as they are presented in electronic, print, and verbal sources. The Department expects that students will accurately credit sources in all assignments. An equally dishonest practice is fabricating sources or facts; it is another form of misrepresenting the truth. Plagiarism is grounds for failing the course. The University policies for handling Academic Dishonesty are found in the following documents:
Student Undergraduate Catalogue: “Rights and Responsibilities;” Appendix J.
http://www.westga.edu/handbook/

SPECIAL NEEDS:

If you have a registered disability that will require accommodation, please see me at the beginning of the semester. If you have a disability that you have not yet registered through the Disabled Student Services Office, please contact Dr. Ann Phillips in 137 Parker Hall at (770) 836-6428.

FORMAT FOR ALL PAPERS:

All drafts and final copies MUST be typed in New Times Roman, 12 point font using MLA format. Your writer’s handbook from English 1101 explains MLA format in detail, and we will also briefly review MLA format in class.

August
T 24	Course Introduction Overview; Definitions of literature, myth, culture, and history
TH 26	Video: The Power of Myth: Volume 1, The Hero
T 31	Gilgamesh, pages 10-42
September
TH 2	Egyptian Poetry, pages 42-47; The Old Testament, 48-71
T 7	Homer's The Odyssey, (page 96, page 139) Books IX. X, XI, and XI
TH 9	Homer's The Odyssey, (page 216) Books XV, XVI, XVII, and XVIII
T 14	Homer's The Odyssey, (page 270) Books XIX, XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII, and XXIV
TH 16	Euripides' Medea, pages 433-465
T 21	Plato's "The Apology of Socrates," pages 499-520; from Aristotle's Poetics, pages 520-524
TH 23	The Bhagavad-Gītā, pages 612-624
T 28	Virgil's The Aeneid, (pages 636-668) Books I and IV
TH 30	Virgil's The Aeneid, (pages 668-684) Books VI, VIII, and XII
October
T 5	Essay #1 Due Ovid's Metamorphoses, pages 684-699
TH 7	from Augustine's Confessions, pages 722-736
T 12	The Koran, pages 868-888
TH 14	Midterm
T 19	Marie de France's "Eliduc," pages 996-1010; The Power of Myth: Love
TH 21	Dante's Inferno, pages 1010-1053
T 26	Dante's Inferno, pages 1053-1096
TH 28	Dante's Inferno, pages 1096-1142
November
T 2	Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, "Prologue" (pages 1165-1189) and "The Wife of Bath's Tale"
TH 4	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Parts I and II, pages 1217-1243
T 9	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Parts III, and IV, pages 1243-1273
TH 11	Hamlet, Act I and scene i of Act II, pages 1629-1658
T 9	Hamlet, finish Act II and scenes i, ii, and iii of Act III, pages 1658-1687
TH 11	Hamlet, finish Act III, Act IV, and Act V, pages 1687-1726
T 16	Voltaire's Candide, pages 2034-2067
TH 18	Voltaire's Candide, pages 2067-2101
T 23	The Poetry of Wordsworth, Whitman, and Dickinson (pages 2273-2279, 2305-2313, and 2213-2322)
TH 25	THANKSGIVING BREAK
T 30	Essay #2 Due Kaftka's Metamorphosis, pages 2746-2784
December
TH 2	T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, pages 2784-2802
T 7	Last day of class Student Presentations
TH 16	Final Exam (8-10 p.m.)